OKCINDR POST #5

[expiationmods]

Ever wanted to have CR with a character and wasn't sure how to get them to cross paths? Wanted a dating app so you can hook up with hot people? Wanted to just find friends because you're a lonely bastard?

With the update of the tablets and the apps, we now have a dating / friendship app called OKCINDR! Players can use it as they please for the two months that it's up -- just imagine that they're profiles to swipe right on and everything. The idea is to encourage CR that may be difficult to get with characters who may or may not be interested in events / posts / logs / other network posts.

So, on January 2nd, characters randomly look back at their tablets to see the following:

OKCINDR PROFILE RESET #4
PLEASE RESET PROFILE

This month, if players reset their profile, they will have a list of questions to answer:

- What is the maximum amount of sheep you have counted when trying to fall asleep?
- Is it harder to forgive yourself, or to forgive others?
- How strongly do you feel that the past defines a person?
- What is your dream?
- Why would an android's dream contain electric sheep? Are they particularly drawn to livestock animals?
- If you could return to one specific moment in your life, would you?
- How do you wake up from a dream?
- Please
- Wake up
- You must wake up

Players, of course, are able to ignore this message. However, if a character wouldn't fill it out but a player would like to participate... the profile mysteriously resets itself. There may even be responses sent from Character A to Character B without Character A actually doing anything, if you'd like! This is a completely opt-in scenario! But for players who would like to participate fill out the post:

network profile

Character_Name

@username

ABOUT_ME

CODING

<lj-raw><div style="width:280px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;box-shadow:1px 1px 4px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:4px solid #587AC0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;line-height:1.7;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;"> <!--HEADER--> <div style="text-align:center;background:#587AC0;padding:5px 0 5px 10px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:25px;font-family:georgia,serif;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/wmn8wYK.png" style="filter:invert(1);margin:0 5px 0 0;">network profile</div> <!--PFP--> <div style="height:220px;overflow:hidden;"> <img src="URL HERE" style="width:100%;height:auto;"> </div> <!--USER INFO--> <div style="border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding:10px 5px;margin:0 10px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.2;"> <b style="color:#587AC0;">Character_Name</b> <div style="color:#999;">@username</div> </div> <!--BLURB--> <div style="padding:15px;max-height:160px;overflow:auto;box-sizing:border-box;color:#222;"> ABOUT_ME </div> </div><div style="margin:3px auto 0 auto;width:280px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:right;"><a href="https://tessisamess.insanejournal.com/155095.html" style="color:#999;text-decoration:none;">CODING</a></div></lj-raw>

If you'd like to for shits and giggles, here's some notifications that may be used:

Name (@username) followed you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zhQOLFl.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;position:relative;"> Name (@username) followed you </div></lj-raw>

Name (@username) unfollowed you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/4FkVwag.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;"> Name (@username) unfollowed you </div></lj-raw>

Name (@username) blocked you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Qu752sX.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;"> Name (@username) blocked you </div></lj-raw>

Have fun! Code credit.

Comments

un: altius

[chimericalclaw]

Enjoying with the proper safety equipment, I hope?

[He did this with Scott. He's doing it now with you, Fauna.]

[nightwild]

im trying
but have you ever seen a place that sells a motorcycle helmet that has a space for my ears

[she can only ride while transformed. it's agony.]

[chimericalclaw]

I haven't looked, but I'm sure we can have something commissioned if you're having trouble.

[Money solves problems. Good to hear that she's keeping it in mind, though!]

[nightwild]

whats commissioned
im not doing any missions

[chimericalclaw]

[Ah, right. He keeps assuming too much.]

It means paying to have something custom made, specifically for you.

[nightwild]

oh
like the tailors here
how do i get a helmet from that
does anyone here make custom helmets

[chimericalclaw]

I'm sure I can find someone who will. I'll ask Scott where he found his.

[Because surely he's bought one by now—]

How long have you had this bike?

[nightwild]

a couple weeks i think
why

[chimericalclaw]

I'm only curious. Though it does make me wonder about the timing of when we're given "gifts" like these.

[nightwild]

mine wasnt long after scott got his
maybe i got too jealous
or maybe the place just had a bike sort of mood

[chimericalclaw]

Perhaps there is something to that. I wouldn't be surprised if it was capable of reading our minds to some extent.

[nightwild]

what would be the point of reading my mind to give me a bike just cause i got jealous
its not like this place cares about our happiness

[chimericalclaw]

A distraction, possibly. Or it could simply want to see what we'll do with our "gifts" to learn more about us.

[nightwild]

or its waiting for me to get complacent and then itll explode
or it wants me to get attached so it can take it away

[chimericalclaw]

Sabotaging it with an explosion sounds awfully extreme, but I can't say it's impossible. Personally I think that second option is more likely.

[nightwild]

everything about this place is extreme

[chimericalclaw]

If that were the case I don't think we'd have the time to casually chat about motorcycles.

But I think it's more interested in hurting us emotionally rather than physically.

[nightwild]

taking us to another world in the first place is extreme
but i think youre right there

[chimericalclaw]

All the more important we take what precautions we can, hm?

[instead of you know blowing everything up preemptively? yes? no?]

I'll have a look around the city about a helmet [because none of the damn npcs have a PHONE] and see what I can find.

[nightwild]

yeah
i just treat the whole world like im in enemy territory
that way i wont be off guard

i appreciate that

[chimericalclaw]

[Oh, good, they're on the same page... not that he's going to admit to that...]

Try not to let that prevent you from resting properly, at least. [Can't beat up your enemies if you're exhausted!] And I'm glad to help where I can.

[nightwild]

thanks old man
im at least making sure im always in fighting shape

[chimericalclaw]

[Her too?? He's only thirty-six... He knows this is an affectionate term, and yet...]

I'm admittedly concerned that whatever we have to face next may not be something we can fight, but I suppose we'll see soon enough.

[nightwild]

most things can be fought
if you cant fight it youre just not hitting the right thing

[chimericalclaw]

[What a simplistic view. It would be pointless to try to argue with that outright, so—]

And what do you do when it can't be fought?